Quantifying the Glacial Meltwater Component of Streamflow in the Middle Fork Nooksack River, Whatcom County, WA, Using a Distributed Hydrology Model

• Main Author: Donnell, Carrie B.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Western Washington University 2007
• Subjects: Deming Glacier; Mount Baker; North Fork; Pacific
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.25710/vjyh-7a40; https://cedar.wwu.edu/wwuet/443

Glacial meltwater is a vital component of rivers and streams in glaciated regions such as the Pacific Northwest, and can be critical for municipal water supplies, power generation, and habitat issues. The Middle Fork of the Nooksack River is fed by meltwater from Deming Glacier on Mount Baker, WA. T...